West Blean and Thornden Woods Nature Reserve in Kent
West Blean and Thornden Woods is a nature reserve in Kent that is managed by Kent Wildlife Trust.
West Blean and Thornden Woods is a great place to visit for ancient woodland, birdwatching, butterflies, fungi, historical interest, lichens and mosses, peaceful, springtime, suits all ages and wildflowers.
Birds found in West Blean and Thornden Woods
There have been 76 species of birds recorded in the West Blean and Thornden Woods area.
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
| Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| House Martin (Delichon urbicum) |
| Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
| Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) |
| Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) |
| Linnet (Linaria cannabina) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
| Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) |
| Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
| Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba subsp. yarrellii) |
| Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
| Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) |
| Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
| Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) |
| Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Tit (Parus major) |
| Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
| Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
| House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| Jay (Garrulus glandarius) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) |
| Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
| Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
| Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Pied/White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) |
| Redwing (Turdus iliacus) |
| Siskin (Spinus spinus) |
| Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
| Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
| Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
| Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
| Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
| Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
| Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
| Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
| Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
Mammals found in West Blean and Thornden Woods
There have been 6 species of mammals recorded in the West Blean and Thornden Woods area.
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
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